Thousands sign petition calling for ban on children’s ear piercings
Labour MP Mark Tami has said he will raise the issue in parliament after 38 Degrees petition garners over 28,000 signatures
The battle against childhood obesity has to start in pregnancy
Britain’s childhood obesity rate is, as Jeremy Hunt calls it, a scandal, but there has not been enough recognition of how early the problem begins
Screen time v play time: what tech leaders won’t let their own kids do
Steve Jobs and Jonathan Ive designed some of the world’s most desirable tech – but imposed strict limits on their own children using it. What rules do others set?
Paracetamol use in pregnancy may harm male foetus, study shows
Researchers investigating reproductive defects in baby boys identify possible link between low levels of testosterone and paracetamol intake
What can parents do to stop their children becoming obese?
Children in the UK are the fattest in Europe, risking lifelong health problems. There is a lot parents can do to prevent the problem, starting with the baby in the womb
Sexting could see teenagers branded as sex offenders
Sending an erotic selfie should not automatically land teenagers a criminal record, say anti-censorship campaigners
Premature-birth researchers appeal for photographs of newborn babies
Images to be used in app to help doctors determine gestational age of children born in isolated regions and reduce unnecessary deaths
Female genital mutilation increase in England ‘only tip of iceberg’
Number of girls being treated for FGM rises to 578 in March, as campaigners warn month-on-month increase looks set to continue
Parents – turn off those screens and get running with your kids
Do your children sit for hours in front of video games and TV? Here’s one way of getting your little couch potatoes out for some exercise
Childbirth expert and campaigner Sheila Kitzinger dies aged 86
Author and advocate for women’s freedom of choice in childbirth campaigned on range of issues including female genital mutilation